December 2022 European ice storm

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December 2022 European ice storm

Formed| 18 December 2022 (2022-12-18)
Dissipated| 20 December 2022 (2022-12-20)
Fatalities| 5 (1560+ injuries)
Areas affected| Europe

Between December 18–20, 2022, a deadly ice storm impacted numerous countries in Europe, causing 1,560 injuries and five fatalities.[1]

## Impacts

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### Netherlands and Belgium

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Around 17:00 UTC on December 18, freezing rain began in Belgium and the Netherlands. Several car crashes occurred in both countries, resulting in three injuries and one fatality.[1][2][3]

### Germany

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Starting around 22:00 UTC on December 18, the ice storm began to impact Germany.[4][5] By the end of December 18, hundreds of car accidents had occurred in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany, with 90 alone in Cologne.[6][7] These car accidents resulted in eight injuries.[1]

## See also

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* Weather of 2022

## References

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1. ^ a b c "European Severe Weather Database". ESWD. European Severe Storms Laboratory. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
2. ^ "Chaotische zondagavond door spekgladde wegen, meldkamer politie Zeeland enige tijd overbelast". Retrieved 20 December 2022.
3. ^ "112-nieuws: veel ongelukken door gladheid • asielzoekers in de fout". 18 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
4. ^ "40 Unfälle nach Blitzeis gemeldet". 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
5. ^ "Blitzeis im Kreis Kleve: 18 Unfälle auf glatten Straßen". 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
6. ^ "Glatteis und Blitzeis: Wetterdienst nimmt Unwetterwarnung für Köln zurück". 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
7. ^ "Mehr als 100 Unfälle im Kreis Herford durch Blitzeis". Retrieved 20 December 2022.